Last week, Dikran Izmirlian Program in Business and Global Affairs students (a joint undergrad program w/@msbgu) traveled to the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴. They met officials, NGOs & entrepreneurs, toured farms & visited a binational market. #SpringSFS 📸: Anish Goel, Kat Sipin

Last week, students in the Alternative Spring Break in Nairobi 🇰🇪 combined international development with history. Led by @HoyaAfrica, SFS Prof @kopalo & Prof John Kraemer, they explored Kenya’s dynamic political economy. #SpringSFS

Students in “The Politics of Taiwan” Centennial Lab course were in Taiwan 🇹🇼 last week, exploring the strength of its democracy. Led by SFS Prof Kristen Looney, they examined how the nation’s political system emerged from autocracy & endures amidst security threats. #SpringSFS

Check out how some of our students spent spring break in Qatar 🇶🇦 as part of the DC-Doha Dialogue. Exploring the theme of “Bridging Capitals” and led by SFS Prof Emerita Elizabeth Hervey Stephen, students visited institutions & strengthened cross-campus collaboration. #SpringSFS

Students in the “Public Interest Technology” Centennial Lab course are in Senegal 🇸🇳 this week, exploring how tech can serve the public good. Led by SFS Profs Katherine Chandler & Rajesh Veeraraghavan, they’re reimagining emerging tech's role in global development. #SpringSFS

This spring break, students in the Holocaust Forensics Centennial Lab course are in Romania 🇷🇴. Led by Fr. Patrick Desbois, they are studying Holocaust forensic investigations in Eastern Europe, engaging with survivors & visiting historical sites. #SpringSFS

Today we’re catching up with our students spending their spring break in Ghana 🇬🇭! In the Africa is People Centennial Lab course, they’re exploring Ghana’s history, culture & colonial legacies, critically examining representations of Africa & its complex histories. #SpringSFS

As part of the Cultural Heritage in the Arab World Centennial Lab, they’re diving into history, museums & hands-on cultural experiences. #SpringSFS

The 2023 African Studies alternative spring break to Kenya ended with a trip to Amboseli National Park where they experienced an amazing safari and celebrated birthdays! #springsfs @georgetownsfs @Georgetown

During day 3 and 4 of the African Studies Kenya alternative spring break, the site visits included: Brown Cheese Farm, Equity Bank Headquarters, Asante Africa Foundation (youth the educational resources and support), and the Kenyan National Commission on Human Rights. #springsfs

During day 2 of the African Studies Kenya alternative spring break, students visited the Kenyan Parliament! #Springsfs @georgetownsfs @Georgetown

Thanks for following along with this #SpringSFS trip! And thank you to @GUMigration and @_RMGillis for sharing all your insights from your time on the border.

@GUMigration @Beth_Ferris @EuropaSaxa @GeorgetownGHD @elcolmex Students also attended an @elcolmex panel discussion featuring 🇲🇽's Secretary of Foreign Affairs @m_ebrard, Dr. Ferris, @robertalajous, Erika Pani and others that explored Lajous and Pani's new book about the impact of U.S. Ambs in Mexico. #SpringSFS twitter.com/GUMigration/st…

Elizabeth Ferris giving comments on US ambassadors in Mexico at Colegio de Mexico #springsfs #colmex